McKinley “Ken” Dull is the Founder and Chairman of McKinley Building Corporation, a Commercial Construction Management, General Contracting and Design Build firm in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Ken graduated from NC State University with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1985 and received his Professional Engineers license in 1990. In 1992, he founded McKinley Building which has grown to become Wilmington’s leading, locally owned, commercial builder with over 330 projects to date.  Ken has been a past recipient of The Council for Entrepreneurial Development’s annual “Outstanding Economic Impact” Award for New Hanover County.   His successful business philosophy is founded on quality, value, and attention to details.  The culture of McKinley Building can be summed up with their Company acronym: “FIRST” Family/Faith, Integrity, Relationships, Service and Teamwork.

Ken has served on many civic, planning, and professional boards including the Chair of City of Wilmington Planning Commission, and Chair of New Hanover County Planning Commission, Chair of the Town of Wrightsville Beach Planning Commission, and the Wilmington Business Development Board.  He currently serves as an elected official on the Town of Wrightsville Beach Board of Alderman (2nd term), The NC State Foundation Board (former development committee chair) and local Chairman of the South State Bank Board.  In the recent past he has served on the NC State Think and Do Capital Campaign Committee, Cape Fear Academy Board of Trustees, The Wilmington Housing Authority Board, and other bank boards. Ken was a featured speaker at a Cape Fear Christian Men’s Followship meet last year. Ken has been a Rotarian for over 30 years, including “Rotarian of the Year” in 2008.

Ken’s philanthropy extends across North Carolina. It starts at home with his focus on The Harrelson Center, a Christian mission based non-profit incubator. He has funded scholarships at Cape Fear Community College and Brunswick Community College. It extends to NC State University where Ken is a member of the R. Stanhope Pullen Giving Society(1M) where his philanthropy has covered aspects that run across the University from Engineering to Athletics to Park Scholarships and the CHASS College. His giving continues in the mountains of NC to the Linville Foundation that helps the children of Avery County. Ken was named Philanthropist of the year in 2023 by the Cape Fear Chapter of AFP.                                                                                          

Ken has lived in Wilmington since 1987.  He is married to Vicki Dull, Retired Executive Director of the Non-Profit organization, The Harrelson Center in Wilmington.  They have two daughters: Madison Dull, and Catie Leigh Dull.  They have been members of First Baptist Church of Wilmington for 34 years where Ken has served in leadership positions.